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You Can Stand on Your Head that Long

On March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 By stsampsonIn Fatherly Advice, Musings2 Comments

We’re all feeling cooped up and anxious and, yes, already a little bored. So what would my mother say?

From the Inside Out and the Outside In

On January 5, 2020January 5, 2020 By stsampsonIn Musings4 Comments

We humans understand each other asymmetrically. But that's a good enough place to start.

Cheating Success

On March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 By stsampsonIn Fatherly Advice2 Comments

Real success is about building a better self, which is why you really can't cheat at it.

Living with the Never-Ending Litany of Need

On March 9, 2019March 26, 2019 By stsampsonIn Fatherly Advice1 Comment

Having a long to-do list has its pros and cons.

From Luke Skywalker to Barney Busrider to … ?

On February 9, 2019February 9, 2019 By stsampsonIn Formative Memories2 Comments

Reflections on the characters I’ve been, and the one I’m still becoming.

Time Is The Real Bottom Line

On December 17, 2018March 26, 2019 By stsampsonIn Fatherly Advice4 Comments

The familiar expression “time is money” has it almost exactly backwards. The bottom-line value isn’t money; it’s quality time.

What Makes for a Good Marriage?

On July 29, 2018December 9, 2018 By stsampsonIn Fatherly Advice3 Comments

Glancing at a friend's wedding photos recently got me thinking about the ingredients of a good relationship.

What Do You Want for Father’s Day, Dad?

On June 17, 2018December 9, 2018 By stsampsonIn Fatherly Advice3 Comments

For my twentieth Fathers Day, I don’t need much. But here are a few things I really want.

Two Cheers for the Old Home Phone

On April 15, 2018 By stsampsonIn Formative Memories5 Comments

Telephones used to be attached to walls and transmit only voices. In some ways, that was better.

My Dorm Life Advice

On August 13, 2017September 16, 2017 By stsampsonIn Fatherly AdviceLeave a comment

As our oldest daughter prepares for college, I'm thinking back on stories from my own dorm-life days.

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